Remezcla de Close To The Edge por el maestro: Steve Wilson

[Marcos Ameri]

Si, lo unico que nos faltaba. Steven ya mezcló a King Crimson, ELP, Jethro Tull y ahora... ¡a Yes!

 

 

YES’s ‘Close To The Edge’ Remixed and Remastered in 5.1 Surround & Stereo Mixes

 

Released on 21st October 2013 on Panegyric Recordings, ‘Close to the Edge’ will be the first in a new series of expanded YES editions to contain:

When Yes entered the studio with Eddie Offord to record the band’s fifth studio album in mid-1972, their second with this line-up, the band was on something of a roll. “Fragile”, the band’s previous album, had taken Yes to a new level of international popularity with Top Ten chart placement on both sides of the Atlantic & yielding a hit single in the USA with ‘Roundabout’. The band was now established in the major music markets to an extent that was, perhaps, unexpected given the complexity of the music Yes performed. But with that popularity came a confidence that the expansive material of the two previous albums could be taken a stage further with the new recording. Rather than consolidating, Yes chose to innovate.

 

Recorded during lengthy sessions at London’s Advision Studios, “Close to the Edge” is that rarity in recorded music, the sound of a band & its individual members writing, playing and recording at the peak of their collective abilities. The album was issued in Autumn 1972 reaching chart highs & platinum sales status of 4 in the UK, 3 in the USA & 1 in Holland, though such statistics only hint at the worldwide popularity of the album over a period of more than four decades. The three pieces of music, the title track which spanned the entire first side of the vinyl album with ‘And You And I’ & ‘Siberian Khatru’ on side two, have remained concert favourites since release, with the 2013 Yes line-up currently in the middle of a world tour stretching into the middle of next year that sees the album performed in its entirety.

 

The album remains the favourite among many of the band’s legion of fans, a defining recording both for the band & for the progressive rock movement. It is also one of the most successful British rock albums ever released.

 

Since this release of “Close to the Edge” was confirmed, the various websites dedicated to Yes, Progressive rock & high-resolution audio have been very active with discussions among fans keen to hear the new mixes & the existing material in its purest audio presentation.

• New 5.1 Surround Mixes from the original Multitracks

• New Stereo Mixes from the original Multitracks

• High-Resolution Stereo Remasters from the original Flat Stereo Masters

• A wealth of Extra Material.

• Mixes made with the approval of YES.

Acclaimed musician/producer Steven Wilson has produced the new mixes with the approval of the band, while Roger Dean reprises his role as art director/designer of the newly issued edition, making this the Definitive Edition of the album.

 

• CD features a completely new Stereo Album Mix by Steven Wilson + a new mix of America & an early mix/assembly of Close to the Edge, all at CD quality 44.1kHz/16bit.

 

• Hybrid DVD-A features a 5.1 Surround mix and High Resolution 96kHz/24bit Stereo mixes of the album in its original & new stereo mixes + numerous audio extras in high-resolution stereo including single edits & studio run- throughs.

 

• Blu-Ray features all of the above – new mixes at 96kHz/24bit, original mixes at 192kHz/24bit in DTS-HD Master Audio Surround + additional exclusive music including 96kHz/24bit Instrumental Versions & a 96kHz/24bit needle-drop of an original UK vinyl pressing.

 

• Special packaging for both formats, CD/DVD-A in double digi-pack in slipcase, CD/Blu-Ray in mini vinyl replica gatefold card sleeve.

 

• Original artwork by Roger Dean who has overseen the artwork for this new edition.

 

• Booklet with new sleeve notes by Sid Smith, rare photos & archive material.

 

The combination of Yes’s music & Steven Wilson’s production skills seems such an obvious mix (no pun intended), it’s a wonder it hasn’t happened sooner. Actually, it’s been planned for a little while, speculated about for even longer & has now begun, with the first release in the series, “Close to the Edge” set for an October release.

 

Mixed from the full multi-track sources, the 5.1 mixes reveal every nuance of the complexity of the original recordings in Surround sound, while a sparkling new stereo mix is presented on CD & in high resolution stereo, as is a flat transfer from the original stereo master tape source. The album is being released in two formats (CD/DVD-A & CD/Blu-Ray) providing maximum access to the high-resolution audio formats. Both editions include numerous audio extras, all in high resolution, some of which are exclusive to the CD/Blu-Ray edition.

 

Fuente: http://yesworld.com/2013/08/close-to-the-edge-in-5-1-surround-and-stereo/

 

[Marcos Ameri]

Es Steven, no Steve... ¡no puedo editar el titulo!

[Gabo]

Quiero!!! Gracias por la noticia Marcos.

[Elkingcyto]

Pero a este tipo solo le falta llegar a la luna, a casi todo lo demás ya lo sabe hacer.

[FeedeFer]

Si me había enterado, y eso que hacer una remezcla de close to the edge, por dios que temaso !

ahora en un rato lo escucho :)

[Sauley]

Oh mi dios, oh mi dios

[Juan_01]

Ese album de Yes es dinamita, ojalá sorprenda más aún escuchar la nueva edición; además los primeros 4 compases de Siberian Khatru siempre me incendiaron el cerebelo.

Abrazo, Juan.

 

[Charly Lucena]

Escuche la remezcla, pero mi corazon se queda con la de Eddie Offord...

[Fernando]

Wow no sabía que Steven Wilson remezclaba discos.

 

Yo tengo una que suena bastante bien, ni idea cual es. Después había escuchado una remasterización (tenía "América" y un par de temas más)que tenía los platillos super brillantes y siempre había que bajarle los agudos. Esa no me había gustado.

 

Ahora me las voy a buscar todas jeje!!

 

Saludos,

Fernando.

[Gaston_335]

Hasta ahora no escuché remezcla que me guste... a mi parecer siempre se termina perdiendo el espíritu y lo que se quiso transmitir en los originales. Me pasa lo mismo con los remasterizados. 

 

Aguante la dinámica y el soplido de la cinta!!  :mrgreen: